Wellspring Vitality

A variety of techniques are used to facilitate a decrease in pain and an increase in injury recovery time.

This session is a sacred space for deep restoration and transformation. The journey opens in stillness - with the grounding pulse of breath and the deep resonance of the gong, Katie guides you into a state of embodied safety and surrender, preparing the body to receive. From this state of openness, she weaves a breath-centered, intentional blend of deep tissue and myofascial release with flowing Swedish strokes, vibration, and energy healing. Guided by both strength and softness, Katie’s integrative approach supports the release of what the body has been holding - awakening a felt sense of safety, spaciousness, and transformation from the inside out.

In an initial acupuncture session, your acupuncturist will go over a detailed series of questions with you about your health. In Chinese Medicine, we diagnose patterns, not diseases and work to shift these patterns with needles, bodywork, herbs, supplements and lifestyle adjustments. The initial session will give you time to get to know your acupuncturist and for her to get to know you and to devise a treatment plan together to fit your needs. Acupuncture is a very specific and sophisticated way of communicating with your body’s innate desire to restore balance and heal itself. It can modulate the immune system, restore hormonal balance, release a spasmed muscle or interrupt the brain’s response to pain. Acupuncture can have a direct effect on brain chemistry - resetting the nervous system, decreasing inflammation and supporting healing from brain injuries and trauma. It has clinical effectiveness in the treatment of migraine, insomnia, depression, diabetes, brain injury, allergies, autoimmune conditions, PTSD, etc, etc, etc.

This technique helps to stimulate and balance the nervous systems while improving well-being by reducing physical and emotional stressors. The treatment is divided into the following four parts and consists of applying the oils along the spine and feet accompanied by soothing massage techniques across the back to facilitate absorption, induce relaxation, and help to bring the body into a state of homeostasis or balance. Each step has its respective essential oils: 1. Stress Management: Balance & Calm - Balance (Grounding Blend): creates a sense of calm & well-being with wood oil s to ground - Lavender: to soothe, calm, & relax 2. Immune Support: Cleanse & Strengthen - Melaleuca (Tea Tree): for cleansing & detoxifying - OnGuard (Protective Blend): has powerful anti-bacterial properties and helps to stimulate the immune system 3. Inflammatory Response: Stimulate & Soothe - AromaTouch (Massage Blend): helps to stimulate blood flow to surface tissues - Deep Blue (Soothing Blend): helps reduce pain and supports a healthy inflammatory response in the body 4. Homeostasis : Invigorate & Center - Wild Orange: clean and rejuvenating - Peppermint: cool & refreshing, helps to stimulate the absorption of all previously applied oils. The unique chemicals structure of essential oils allows them to pass directly through the skin for an immediate systemic response to topical application. Many have powerful cleansing properties and are naturally antimicrobial.